The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-12-21
A Postal Telegraph.

WAsHiSGroS. Dec I3-The Postal Teie-
graph hil introduced by Senator Cnliom to-
day establishes the United State Postal
Telegraph az pari Of the posiai system q
ihc United States. and for the purpose of
inaugurafing the system provides thai the
following telegraph trunk lins- shall frsi h.
osn.tructed One from Washington. n e..
u Portland. Ne. via Baltimore. Whining
ton PhiiadrlIiiiia Csfn.icn Trenton. Newark
Jer~ey tlis N.a lork. Brsssiy Neu Havsn.
Hartford Prsgideiicr and Boston ofie from
Wasifurian So Minneapoi-s VIA Piis-lar..
,ies.iard roissio. Jliotas. Niaauks,.
Madiein. a.. Crtr-t .uff ~ rlni anr i1am
Nea farl Cns b. Cleveland sis Albany
G. lirt -Frirl-. kasiif-fef Buzz a-li IRE.
"a ailc if,lIu fiii-hlrs ia rag--sa a ka.,. gia
umbu,. elneinuaft. indisnags1ii-. -
lllul- snd kan-i. CIis apd ni'sor ioWn,
ri.ssr fbe larse rii,-.. one fr,sn rsiesia fo a.
frsi one fnan Wa.linfrou o. Galveston
va Rlflmoni Dsniiofte Columbia = a..
Au.u-ia. Atlanta Montgomery and NeW
orleans. oiie frf,in Chicaap 90 Ses Or
ieau- via Indianapolis. l.ouisvills. Mash
silie. Ncnrhis and Vicksburr one from
Chicago o. - Louis va Peoria aiId spring
fsId one frlrn Chicago o. San Frlnci-oo va
De- Meines Ohama. Cheyenne. Ssit Lake
CITY, Carson city and other towns en- mute.
ani from Cheyenne 10 Denver
Postal telegraph oiiic,-- ar 10 b. opened AT
tl.f place. named. and at all intermediate
points a. which first. second or third ciss,
po-t office arr established Branch line. it
provide shall be- constructed from time to
time a. appropriations therefor shall he
made bg Congress the intention being 10
connect i With an ciiies whre the postal free
delivery system prevails. but no additional
facilities are 10 be provided ia Sia,ss already
connected with the trunk lines until postal
telegraph Offices -hall have been established
IN every State aud Territory The system Is
10 be constructed in straight lines as near as
practicable. bui regard is To be taken OF cities
that will afford the best telegraphic facilities
20 the public
The lines are 20 be constructed by Engi-
necr-CorTs of the Army and then transferred
TO the custody of The Postmaster General
The poles are 10 b. Of iorn. the wires of cop
per. and all other materials OF the best
character Eight wires are TO be strung ON
the line from New York 10 Chicago, and
four upon other lines The Secretary Of
War is authorized 10 use the military service
lines Of the United States as far a. expeslient
} and 20 make ali necessary eondemnaiions OF
! landS or buildings AT a fair compensation
/ All disputes as 10 wha; is fair compenss-
ton are 10 be settled BY the Court of Claims
! The Secretary is further authorized to con-
struct. take and use all machinery and de-
vices. not including telegraph lines. whether
I patented or not. as shail be deemed necessary
I the compensation to be determined in the
same manner H. eondemnations of land
The sums Of moneys necessary for this pur-
! pose are appropriated by the bill. A rate
| " 10 cents for each twenty words, and 5
cents for each additional ten words. is fixed
for distances under 500 miles and an addi-
,ional rate of 5 cents for each $50 miles over
I 500 A night rate OF IS cents and tiav rate
ef IS cents i fixed for each 100 words trans
mitted for newspapers, except that where
the same dispatch shall be dropped OFF at
more than one office the rates shall be 25 and
30 cents respectively.
The Office OF Director General Of Ielegraphs
IS created as part of the Fost Office Depart
Dent- II is made the duty oithe Postmaster
General 10 report to Congress. after the act
plan for the completed organization Of the
Postal Telegraph system, with detailed esti-
mates of men and money needed Before
the system shall be pu, into operation aud
empioyes rejected examinations are TO be
held by the Civil Service Commission to de.
tennine the fitness Of applicants -Four
million doilafs is appropriated for the loca-
ton and construction Of the telegraph lines
provided for BY the sri.